Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

This 36-foot-tall bronze Lady Liberty holds a real flaming torch.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.